The Paul Scholes, Roy Keane partnership is unarguably the best midfield pairing in Manchester United , famed for their physicality and tough tackling, it was one that made Manchester united one of the most dreaded football club in the world. For all their defensive ingenuity, they didn't fail to chip in with their fair share of goals and assists. Since the departure of Roy Keane albeit controversially, Manchester united has had a soft centre. The purchases of Kleberson and Anderson were suppose antidote to this perennial problem. However the fluffed their lines and were rightly shipped out. The near recent drubbings in the hands of eternal rivals "Manchester City" can be attributed to the absence of a physical presence in the Manchester United's midfield to halt or even curtail the burgeoning runs of Yaya You're
With the dearth in quality of footballers in general and midfielders in particular, Paul Pogba is one of the few midfielders who can be called "world class". A regular feature in Maximilliano Allegri's four consecutive scudetto team, few can doubt his quality.Paul pogba's stock has risen, from a Manchester United's flop to a global superstar. Only Miralem pjanic and Paul Pogba registered 12 assists from a central midfielder position in the top five European leagues, that's more than double any Manchester United's players managed.
The transfer market has lately been riddled with ridiculously high release clauses, if a 22 year old Andre Gomes who had one good season with Valencia and will surely be an understudy to Andres Iniesta could be signed for £41.7m, an ageing Gonzalo Higuain for £80m with no resale value in the next four years, then Paul Pogba's deal makes absolute sense, he is the man to provide steel, physicality, goals and assists, what we have been lacking over the years. Paul could yet be the best Manchester United's signing in a decade, he is the missing piece in Mourinho's jigsaw.